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IVES MISSING. BOOKS.
None of Fk - Clerks Seem to X now Ans
kAins ADOut their kbi.appea arance.

None of * a. Clerk. Seem to Know Anv.
thins About their Disappearance.
NEW YOEK, August 26.-Bookkeeper ogden was
the 1rst witness called In the Ives reference this
morning. lie has been with the concern for two
years. He has seen ledger book No. g. He saw the
different books about week or ten days before
the assignment; they were i'll the vault; the books
were always kept In the vault or case; the latter
Is a small enclosure adjoining the vault and only
rev OF the employees are permitted to enter either
place. He does not know where the books are
now. He first learned that the books were miss
Ing when the expert came Ogden made a search
for them. lie never saw them taken out OF the
Office.
Referee Davis-"Did you ever take these books.
or give any other person permission TO take these
bOoks?"
mo, sir"
Theodore N. Nevins, cashier In the frm since
1856, saw the missing books about a month ago,
put does not Know where they are now or VINO
took them away.
Robert b. Smith, assistant cashier; George ID.
Blackwell, telegraph operator; c. {. Woodruff,
head Office boy; Thomas Moore, stenographer, and
j. De Lagerberg bond clerk. were called as wit
nesses, but neither OF them knew anything Of the
disappearance Of the missing books.
Thomas Proctor, colOred messenger Ia the firm,
produced much laughter while he gave his testi-
mony. He said he would not know anything
about the missing books for a great deal, and
would not be guilty or such q thing as helping 10
carry them away.
This concluded the testimony. The witnesses
were notified TO appear before the referee next
Tuesday TO sign their testimony.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE PROCLAMATION ATTACKED.
Irish and German Catholics at War.
A BEEF FAMINE PROBABLE.
A Yellow Fever Case in New York
HUNTING FOR IVES MISSING BOOKS.
THE PROCLAMATION ATTACKED.
GlaAlslOnc's speech Not Among His
Greatest EffOrtS-Balf0ur,s Rudeness
chamberlain Will Vote Against the


Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, August 26.-The last attack on the pro-
clamation OF the Irish National League only re-
called at long ilntervaS the famous home-ruie de-
bates 1t had nothing striking or sensational OF
It's own TO show either in matter or manner. The
house looked thin from the absence OF so MANY
members. Parnell was not present. Dillon did
not arrive in time TO hear Gladstone because the
Irish mail was late. The general WEAKNESS OF the
discussion may be judged from the fact that going
out toward the close OF GladsJone's speech found
OF members, liberals as well as conservatives,
quietly smoking and entertaining ladies at tea.
Considering the fact that Glad was making
and Important speech
THIS WAS VERY REMARKABLE.
Gladstone looked well, wore his usual flower,
and spoke with great animation. He was in ad-
mirabie temper. high spirits, and his voice, husky
at first, soon cleared His speech, however is not
regarded as among his great efforts.
Baifour did much better. He was rude, almost
90 being insulting, 10 Gladstone personally in
one ease, when he declared that Gladstone had
falsely said something. Gladstone exclaimed that
IL was not usual language;
BAIFouR apqkoGIzED.
adding that what he mea4t was that the accusa-
tion could not be sustained. The weakness OF his
argument was that so much OF It rested upon
what has come to be know n as Official anerdo es:
that is, statements OF alleged facts from oicial
sources which the government Will not lay on The
table In the form of parliamentary papers. and
which, therefore. cannot be subjected to inycSti-
CATION or diSproof The truth Is the principles
volved in the National League and its suppression
nave Deen discussed Till everybody is more than
familiar with them. The most effective kind OF
speech on the subject Is Harcourts saShing hu-
morous vein, in which he viii doubtless score
heavily tonight. Chamberlain will vote
against the government, but VIII not speak.
Churchlll has returned TO vote with the govern
ment on his way to Scotland: Perhaps as many as
nifty liberals altogether Will join the National
League but the policy which approves itself 10 the
more cautious among them is 10 support II by SUBJ
ScEptionS and confidence only.
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Controversy between Catholics I'm Re.
gard to which nj the two Languages
shall be Retained.


CHICAGO, August GA ye,rs special from Lou
iSville KY, SAYS: The Illinois .Sauts Zs1funo In
urging attendance upon the German Catholic con-
vention at Chicago recently attacked the OrsIsol,o
Advocate, Of this city, for hkening the German
attempt TO drive out the German tongue. Editor
Henderson said OF this to-day: "The Rev. Dr. Nc
Glynn. In an article published In the North Amer-
can RereIo for August, bitterly inveighed against
the Catholic church, charging IL with Ger
manZing vast territories in America and
toms from the fellow citizens The Aduocdre
denied that the church had taken any such stand.
but on the contrary, said that the sacred college
sc Rome had rejected the petitions OF certain Ger
mans, cleric and lay, who sought TO have n rHcoc-
milton or their speech and customs specially pro-
vided for by the church. The Aduocdte said that
English Is the most perfect speech God has given
man and should be the national speech OF America
II said the EnglisA-speakiug people for two hun
drel years past wished the German greater VII
and fewer conSonants. Other European nations
asserted that the utterance OF German resembled
the sound OF pigs speaking civilized tongues with
a bad accent The advocates OF this form OF speech
want now TO establish its dlscordant grunts
ia America, and desired 10y a side wind tc gain the
assistance OF the Catholic Church 10 stamp out
English. This language the German Immigrants
desire 10 perpetuate In America, and catholics and
Protestants equally desire 10 maintain IL In our
midst and Dust the language OF the nation. The
strous assumption. IL viii provide German pas
tors where IL can Tor nocks that exclusively speak
that language, and it Will provide pastors who are
familiar with the German tongue Tor parishes
where the knowledge OF the par1shoners OF English
f. OF limited extent The church VIII do no more. IL
cific territory for German-speaking people In
America
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Personal Movements. etc.


Baron and Baroness Rosen are at the Clarendon
HOTEL New York City.
Secretary OF the Treasury Fairchild arrived at
Long Beach, L. l., yesterday.
Miss Lima Harrison, daughter or eX-Mayor Har-
risOn, is to be married to-day in New York to Nj.
Heaton Ousley, OF Chicago. Mr.. Ousley is {; wid-
over. The announcement OF the marriage is 4
complete surprise. Miss Harrison Is we'll known
in Washington.
Miss Mary Douglas and Miss Mary Davidson, Of
14th street northwest, VIII leave to-day for At
Iant1c CITY for a short stay.
Miss Lizzie ConnOrS OF FlatbuSh, and her cousin,
Miss Agnes Connors, OF Brooklyn, are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. James COoncy, OF 14th street
northwest.
Misses Mamie curtin and Carrie Walter OF
Washington, D. c., who have been spending a few
days With Miss Mary Lee Topper, III Frederick
Nd, have returned home.
Dr.. c. NJ. Kennedy returned home this morning
from his Western trip.
Mr.. Geo. d. DeShieids, superintendent OF hotels,
rendered the guests OF Deer Park Hotel fancy
dress bail Tuesday night, which proved 10 De very
enjoyable affair Some OF the ladies' costumes were
superb. At II O'Clock the guests sat down TO a
very handsome supper, and amid the popping OF
champagne the company were loud in their praises
OF their host
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AuleS Tor 1nteFState EXtr8ditiOns
THE CONVENTION WILL PRESENT A BILL ON THE
SUBJECT 10 CONGRESS.
At the third session of the Interstate Extradition
Convention In New York yesterday the committees
on forms and practices presented code Of rules to
be used by governors demanding extraditiOn
which were adopted unanimously. The question
OF extradtting fugitives for minor onenses dis
cussed at some length and resulted in the adop-
ton OF resolution That efforts at extradtttOn for
petty crimes, unless in special cases and under
Nj. Boykin Wright, OF Georgia, oflered resolution
that the next meeting OF the conference be held at
washington, when Congress Is In session, which
aroused prolonged debate. A committee, consist
ing OF Judge Montgomery, OF Georgia; Attorney
General sherman, OF Massachusetts,; Attorney
General Kirkpatrick, Of Pennsylvania; MIR. Good
win Brown, OF New York, and Executive Clerk
Prior, OF Ohio, were appointed to draft bill
embodytng the conclusions OF the conference, for
presentation to Congress
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From Wall Stree, To-Day.

NEW YORK; August 26, IL a. m.-fhe stock mar
ket opened active and strong this morning at adj
vances over yesterdays hnal figures OF from y to
5x per cent generally while Northern Pacific pre-
ferred was up per cent and New York central
and Pacific Nail a per cent each. Further frac-
tionel advances were made In the early dealings,
white Missouri Pacific gained IL per cent The
market became more quiet and part OF the early
gains were lost, and Chattanooga lost 1, Louisville
and Nashville q, Colorado Coal 4, and others
smaller fractions After slight rally prices again
yielded, and Richmond and West Point dropped
q. per cent, most or the list being carried below
first prices At IL o'clock the market Is fairly &C
md
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TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Some Figures from it's Last Annual Re.
MORT. USSued Neslerday.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 26.-The annual report
OF the Southern Pacinc Railroad Co. for the year
1856 was issued yesterday. During the year the
total mileage OF the Central Pacific lines operated
were lao. leased lines in California. l42; Pacific
systems OF the Southern Pacific, 1896; Atlantic
systems OF the same road, l,691-making total of
1886 miles-S During the year 100 miles were
built I'm California. The total gross earnings were,
In round numbers, s3l,ooo,o00; earnings over
operating expenses, sl3o0O,oo0. leaving balance
surplus OF SIl .oo0.o 900, out OF which was paid a
net profit Central Pacific lines or S324 99s ana
interest on bonds OF the central Pacific Iund, leav
ing surplus proper slSo,0o0. The Transconti-
mental railway, which continued through almost
the entire year, caused the net results TO fan
below those or 1SA1. The stock or
the system amounts TO la, 500 shares, costing
over SSs 600 600 Tie total assets are 500 oO0. .0o0
Authorized capital stock IL slo0,0oo.o0o Capital
stock outstanding, 10000. Total liabilities
and capital stock. sos 9aae The surplus OF as
sets over liabilities II s6I s27. Secretary and con-
troiler Miller reports the gross earnings OF the
central Pacific 10 De 81 600, and operating
expenses $5,so0,0o6, which leaves the small sum
for earnings over operating expenses OF leased
lines In California OF S2,4oo.ooo. and OF facinc
system OF Southern Pacinc, $4,Oo0,OoO; Atlanuc
system OF Southern Pacific S2u00,oo0.
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A NEW FISH COMMISSIONER.
Solicitor McCuc Appointed to Succeed
the late Prof. Baird.

The President to-day appointed Alexander Nc
Cue, the present Solicitor OF the Treasury, to be
Commissioner Of Fish and Fisheries, to succeed
the late Prot. Baird. The appointment Is until
the next session OF the Senate subject to the con-
ditions prescribed by law which require conflrna-
tton by the Senate. The law authorizing the ap-
pointment provides that the President may appoint
from among the civil officers or employees OF the
Government a Commissioner OF Fish and Fish
cries, who shall be a person OF proved scientific
and practical acquaintance with the fishes OF the
coast, and who shall serve without additional
salary. solicitor NcCue is at present at Eastport
Me-, on business connected with the sale OF some
Government property, and will be back in a few
days. The appointment win not neceSsitate CIV
ing up his present Office of Solicitor.
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Suggested Naval Reforms.


FROM COLORADO.
Secretary Whitney has received q letter from
citizen Of Colorado, In which certain reforms in
the naval administration are suggested. He says
"there should De the possibility OF promotion in the
Navy, which there is not now, except believe, in
the scarcely more than nominal grade OF warrant
officers. There should be always a prospect OF
better things In the Army and Navy to deserving
training school Unnecessary drudgery, except
as a punishment, should not be inflicted upon the
cadets There Is no need OF it. Illuminating
marines or soldiers is to breed Servilians and not
gentlemen: Military breeding has in view gentle
men as Well as SOldierSn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-26

SYRACUSE, n. Y, August 26-The Prohibition
State convention reassembed this morning at
O'Clock Rev. Mrs Mary +. Lathrop, OF Michigan,
made long speech and was followed by Mrs Car.
RE L. Hoffman, OF Missouri. A short examination
was then held, with the object OIL discovering the
standing of each delegate ia his church. All were
found to be church members. Ninety five were
ministers and q large number OF the others were
sunday school Super1ntendantS
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Reuuto,, Of New Jer,ey Veterans.

Tons RIVER, NJ, August 20.-The reunion OF the
fourteenth reg iment, New Jersey volunteers, Is In
progress in tlisi town and has attracted an Inn
mense crowd uf spectators. Among the prominent
persons here are Gen. John c. Fremont and Con-
.rresslnen Buchan an and Phelps. The survivors
of the regiment, two hundred ana fifty In number,
are pa rading the Streets and from every available
point flags are fiying and bunting Is displayed.
The fourteenth New jersey took part In over
twenty engagements In the war OF the rebellion,
among others the battle or Monocacy, the Rapidan
campaign the Shenandoah Valley campaign, and
The CO pture or Petersburg. The business meeting
OF the regiment will be held this afternoon.
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Secretary whitney aud Admiral In
Flooded by Water.
MINERS NARROWLY ESCAPE DROWNING IN FAT
SHAFT NO. L


SHAFT NO. l.
At Nanticoke. Pa. yesterday, terrible excite
ment was caused in the fatal No. shaft by the
breaking away OF earth barriers and the sudden
precipitation OF large body OF water into gang
way, where over three hundred miners were at
work. The first intimation the men had that the
mine was being flooded was the sudden appear.
aDce OF water In the chambers. A regular exodus
from all parts OF the colliery set In the mlners
wading through water breast high before the last
OF them got out. The work OF rescuing the men
was proceeded with promptly, the steam carriage
taking up twenty at time. LUCKY ali were
taken out safely. Ninety mules perlshed. work
VIII be suspended for an indefinite period, as The
water IS sttll running IN. Had the earth assure
been wide enough TO admit the whole volume OF
water AT once not man would have been saved.
WOMAN KILLS AND Eats HER FANuY.-A Win
niDeg special says: Letters from Frazier and
stewart, dated Fort Chippewyan, July s, state
that they reached that point after many hard
ships Forest fires have been numerous and de-
sTrlctive Destitution at Fort Chippewyan last
winter was terrible and several cases OF canniDa-
ism are reported. One old woman at Little Red
River admits having killed and eaten her whole
family starvation and cannibalism are also re,
ported from Mckenzie kiveE.p
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Alexandria Affair.".

THE NEW NUMBERs.-The work OF renumberfng
tie city houses on the decimal plan Is INV ap-
preaching It's end. The work upon King street
has been completed, and many numbers have been
bers diner from the old. firSt by beginning each
square, except that at the river front, by an even
hundred. Another change mas been made. the
old law read: ''rhe principal entrances OF all the
dwelling houses shops, stores, ana all places OF
business in Alexandria shall be numbered" The
new law requires that "au the houses In the city
shall be numbered" In pursuance OF this law one
number has been substituted in most cases for
Two numbers on all houses where both the prtn-
ctpal entrances OF dwelling houses" and Of
'place OF business" are Id the same mousse This Is
many cases In which the store or place OF busi-
ness is occupied by one person and dwelling house
by another. 1t is thought the numbering Will be
completed within ten days The street signs are
also TO be put on the gas lamps at each tntersec-
ton, and King street will be counted ''One" as q
base OF numbering each way.
THE DEMOCRATIC HEADQuARTRRS.-The head
quarters Of the democratic State central commit
tee will be In this city during the coming election,
with Col w. w. Scott as secretary Alexandria
has been the location OF Lne committee Tor eight
fore been the committees once, but as the Office
OF the Alexandria Water co: is now located there
q new location must be made It Is said that the
former water office on Prince near Fairfax street
will be rented for the Headquarters
NOTES.-The meeting OF the city council. fixed
for last night, was postponed until tonight
removed to WashtngtOn.-T1mOthy Henderson
has been fined $40 for assault upon Mary williams
-Baggagsmaster Garnett OF the Alexandria and
Railroad mas one 4 % nus arms
bought OF j. S. Yeaton building lot "a feet front
on Henry near Queen street for $l5O, or about
cents per foot.-The Alexandra Light Infantry
terly meeting Of the Free Methodist Church, which
will be attended by Rev. A. g. Miller, OF New
York. begins this evening at the Lee Street Chapel
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Ano,her Government Whin.

LONDON, August 26.-The government has Issued
a whip W lich specially and earnestly requests tho
attendance OF all its supporters at the session oe
the house OF commons to-Dight, 10 vote upon Mr..
GladstoneS motion regarding the proclamation OF
the National League.
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A Fatal Explosion.

PORTLAND, Me-, August 2o.-A terrible explo-
sion occurred In the engine-room or Herbert T..
Johnson's corn-canning factory, I'm Gofhann, at 10
O'Clock this morning. One man was killed, and u
number Of stners were seriously Injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-26

NEW YORK, August GA case OF yellow fever
was rep orted to the health department to-day. A
pnysicia n from the bureau OF contagious diseases
was sent down to investigate, but the off1ctas are
very retic ent. The Is said TO be on a vessel
lying at "A arket street and East River. The last
case OF ye ow fever this city occurred about
atrn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-26

DUBLIN, August 26.-The Free,nan's Journal
says Mr.. GladsUone's speech In parliament yester
day was the best encourag bment and Justifica-
tion Iris hmen could have to boldly confront
coercion ike men, not like MICE while they must
forge its appeal 10 their patience prudence and
forbearan ce. At meeting or landlords to-day q
deputatioll was appointed 10 walt upon the gov
ernnent ministers and urge them TO consider
their claim ia arranging the terms or the land
purchase ID Ill
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ROCHESTER, n. Y, August 26.-Prof. swift, direc-
tor OF Warner Observatory, received a telegram
from Wm. Brooks, OF the Red House observatory at
Phelps. N.Y., announcing the discovery OF the sus-
pected comet yesterday morning In right ascension
eigat hours, thirty-three minutes declination
north twenty -nine degrees, or near 1ota Canor1I
This morning he sent Director Smith another tele-
gram confirming his suspicion. IL Is described AS
brightish. and having slow motion easterly. This
entities Mr. Brooks TO still another warner comet
prize of SlOO IL is visible TO the naked eye.
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CHICAGO, August 26.-A Times special from Dem
ton, Tex says: Fire was discovered yesterday
In the kitchen OF the James Hotel, q two-story
brick dwelling. The proprietor, seeing the flames
were beyond control, had the guests aroused. Col.
A. j. Hitchcock an old Texas veteran, was awak-
ened, and started from his ruou but lost his way
and ran into the flames. After long search his
charred remains found In the ruins last night
lie was one of the survivors OF the Fannin mas
sacre al Goliad, in March, 1887. He was seventy
three years OF age, native OF Georgia and leaves
a larce estate The total loss OF the 1re WAS
slOOOO partly covered by insurance.
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THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time, at the rate OF 80 cents per month";
and the address changed as often as desired.
- The requisite amount Of money must IN each
case accompany the order.
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A Dredging Contract Failure.


THE TINE FOR COMPLETION OF WORK UNDER CON-
TRACT EXPIRES BEFORE THE WORK Is BEGUN.
The time allowed for the completion of work un-
der the contract OF Rittenhouse Moore OF Mobile,
for dredging about 400 900 cubic yards OF material
in the Washington channel, expired to-day. The
work has not yet been commenced. It Is not
known what will be the result OF the failure The
pulsating pump for depositing the dredged mate
rial on the fats, which was described in THE STAR
some time ago, Is On the way to Washington. 1t
was the contractors intention to dred0e In the
Washington channel by regular dredges, deposit 1t
by scOwS In the Virginia channel, and redredge 1t
and deposit 1t on the fats with the pulsating
the contractors BEHALF and called upon Col
HaineS to-day in reference to the matter.
------>0>-
Representative Gibson i'm Jail.
HE GETS INTO TROUBLE WITH WEST VIRGINIA
JUDGE.
A special to the Baltimore american from
Parkersburg, w. Va, August 25 says: A sensa-
tion was caused In Cabell County, the home Of
Congressman Eustace Gibson, who has represented
this district for two terms last night when 1t be-
came known that he had baen fined and sent to
jail The circumstances seem to be these: Ill
telling has existed for some time between Mr. Glib
son and Judge McGinnis, OF the circuit court. A
few days ago Gibson was defending case in which
he is alleged to have asserted that neither justice
Yesterday while passing Judge McGinnis on the
street Gibson Is alleged TO have called the Judge
vile name. When court convened the Judge had q
number OF witnesses to testify as to the facts
stated above and then nned Gibson $50 and sen
fenced him to ten days In jail